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The documentary will explore the harrowing story of Dr George Kenney, the former principal at a Florida high school.

True crime fans can expect to see the documentary series airing very soon.

The limited ITV series, titled Look Into My Eyes, will delve into the chilling case of Dr George Kenney, who was once a beloved principal in a high school.

However, his reputation started to unravel when it was revealed he had been practising hypnosis on students.

A synopsis reads: “In 2011, three students died in separate incidents, prompting widespread scrutiny and a national news story.

“The series examines the events surrounding these deaths and the questions that followed, including the extent of Kenney’s influence and the debate over responsibility.

In the documentary, viewers will hear interviews from the victims’ families, along with experts, eyewitnesses and other people connected to the case.

It’ll also look closely into the events leading up to their tragic deaths and the lasting impact it had on the community.

Directed and executive produced by Brent Hodge, the person behind the 2021 documentary Pharma Bro, ITV viewers can expect it to air on August 18.

Look Into My Eyes has been produced by Blumhouse Television and Anchor Entertainment, with Jason Blum being one of the executive producers. He’s best known for being involved in the horror films Insidious, The Conjuring and The Purge.

An investigation into Dr George Kenney was escalated after three of the students he hypnotised had died, two by suicide and one in a car crash.

Although it’s believed that hypnotised between 70 and 75 students since 2006, all of the students that died were 16 years old, with Wesley McKinley killing himself a day after being hypnotised by the former principal.

Meanwhile, Brittany Palumbo sadly took her own life a month before, with Marcus Freeman dying in a car crash a month before Brittany.

After an investigation by the Florida Department of Health, the former principal resigned in June 2012 and pleaded no contest to practising therapeutic hypnosis without a license.

While he served no jail time, Dr. George Kenney was sentenced to two consecutive sentences of six months of probation and was given 50 hours of community service.

The parents of the students who died sued the school board in December 2012 for the wrongful death of each of the teens.

In the end, each family received the maximum sum of $200,000 in October 2015 when both the families and the school board settled.

Look Into My Eyes is available to watch on ITV from August 18